Vera: an Appreciation
Written by Mrs. Tansy Maude Peregrine // April 6, 2011 // Popular Culture and Internet Fancies, The Dormitory // 9 Comments
My obsession with all things Vera grew slowly. When I lived in Boston and roomed with my extraordinary friend Aliza, who went on to foundTruth Serum Productions. We’d be at a thrift shop and she’d say, “Ooh, there’s a pile of scarves. Maybe one’s a Vera. You could hang it on your wall.”
Instead, I bought a tray on eBay, so I can imagine serving guests cocktails on it this summer.
I did buy scarves too, but never to hang on my wall. I own a bunch of long, rectangular scarves that I pair with coats from Tulle throughout our long winters.
This one is my favorite.
I’m not sure how I decided to start collecting linen towel calendars. Why 1971? I’ll never tell.
Below are a few other tidbits (clockwise from upper left): original box from 1971 elephant calendar, mod red scarf, Inga and a scarf that was my grandmas, a few sheers, a mum placemat, my first scarf — thanks, Mom!
Fans of Vera surely know about buying her wares on Etsy and eBay, but be sure and check out the Vera Neumann Flickr pool and gorgeous Vera Company tumblr.
9 Comments on "Vera: an Appreciation"
I love those calendars! Thanks for this, Tansy.
Pretty!
GORGEOUS finds! What’s a “thrift store”?? Wait I’m looking it up… whoa. People actually BUY clothing that’s already been worn? I could never stand to know that someone else’s skin flakes are comingling with my own. This is exactly why I make the help burn anything I’ve worn more than once.
Mmmm… skin flakes…
@Alistair — Don’t worry. “Thrift Store Trepidation” is a common condition. Vera’s clothing is now being made and sold again, and it’s brand new! The only skin flakes clinging to this stuff will come from the overly helpful Anthropologie clerk as she helps you into your swanky We Heart Vera blazer. For everyone else, I suggest the washing machine’s gentle cycle. Your Vera treasures will be better than new.
Yay! Look what I found! http://theveracompany.com/ now we don’t even have to set foot in the middle-class abyss of Anthro!
I was considering a follow-up post on the “new” Vera. The Vera company has invaded all sorts of middle-class haunts: Macy’s, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, even the museum store at the Met. Good thing the real Vera was (gasp) a populist, or it would be really disturbing.
I can’t even wear anything I’ve worn before. Because it’s soaked in booze.
good point – at Donnybrook our clothes are soaked in booze and the tears of the less fortunate